{"id":800523,"date":"2026-07-14T21:40:11","date_gmt":"2026-07-14T21:40:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/800523\/"},"modified":"2026-07-14T21:40:11","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T21:40:11","slug":"f1-news-adrian-newey-has-unlocked-seconds-of-performance-with-brand-new-aston-martin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/800523\/","title":{"rendered":"F1 News: Adrian Newey has unlocked ‘SECONDS’ of performance with brand new Aston Martin"},"content":{"rendered":"

F1 design legend Adrian Newey<\/a> has found ‘seconds’ worth of performance in the AMR26, according to reports in Japanese media. <\/p>\n

\nAston Martin have had a disastrous start to the 2026 season, picking up just one point from the opening nine grand prix weekends. <\/p>\n

\nTwo-time world champion Fernando Alonso<\/a> is finding himself in a battle with Cadillac drivers Sergio Perez<\/a> and Valtteri Bottas<\/a> right at the back of the pack, rather than scoring regular points like last season, as Aston Martin battle reliability and performance issues. <\/p>\n

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\nWhile most of the blame is being put on their power unit manufacturer Honda, an F1 insider recently revealed that Newey’s chassis design also has its limitations.<\/a> <\/p>\n

\nNewey has won 26 world championships across his career with different teams, but joined Aston Martin in 2025 as managing technical partner, and later became team principal too<\/a>. The 67-year-old is desperately working to try and bring upgrades to Aston Martin’s car to help propel them in the constructors’ championship. <\/p>\n

\nNow, writing for Autosport Web Japan<\/a>, Andrew Garrison – who is reportedly an undercover former technical director of a team and is described as a ‘beloved veteran in the motorsport world’ – has revealed the extent of Newey’s heavily upgraded ‘AMR26B’, which will likely make its debut at the Hungarian Grand Prix later this month. <\/p>\n

\nF1 HEADLINES: Horner’s ‘logical next step’ after \u00a375m sacking as Red Bull face fresh setback<\/a> <\/p>\n

How much better will Aston Martin be with Newey’s upgrades?<\/p>\n

\nGarrison has said that he has heard whispers that Newey’s new chassis will shave ‘seconds’ off the Silverstone-based outfit’s lap times. <\/p>\n

\n“Having identified the mistakes in the AMR26 design, Newey is reportedly creating a new machine that shares almost nothing with the original chassis in terms of aerodynamics, mechanics, and even weight,” Garrison said. <\/p>\n

\n“According to reliable sources, this improvement is expected to amount to seconds, not tenths of a second. We certainly want to believe that prediction. <\/p>\n

\n“Of course, Honda is also fully committed to improving performance and reliability. And like Newey, Honda is not a company that will repeat the same mistakes twice. That’s why I expect significant progress in terms of power units as well.” <\/p>\n

\nThe team are desperate to show two-time world champion Alonso that they can develop their car at a fast rate, with the 44-year-old Spaniard still not sure whether or not he’ll sign a new contract to keep him at the team beyond the end of this season.<\/a> <\/p>\n

\nREAD MORE: Inside Red Bull, the new revelations: Horner’s shocking admission and internal ‘fighting’<\/a><\/p>\n

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